Victoria Jacobsen

Fort Wayne

Sports Writer at The Journal Gazette

High school and other sports for The Journal Gazette (@JGfortwayne). I get paid to watch other people exercise. Send story ideas/tips to [email protected]

Articles

Homestead 2nd at boys golf state finals; Dwenger's Holder 5-under

1 week ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

CARMEL – After three straight runner-up finishes at the Boys Golf State Finals, Westfield left no room for doubt at Prairie View Golf Club on Wednesday, shooting 8-under par in the second round to finish with a score of 568, 22 strokes clear of the field. But Homestead, which shot 299 in both rounds, now inherits Westfield's place as the second-best team in the state.
2025 Boys Golf State Finals - 2nd Round - Alex Holder

1 week ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

Bishop Dwenger's Alex Holder hits a tee shot on the 9th hole during the second round of the Boys Golf State Finals at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. The round was suspended moments later.
Homestead 4th, Blackhawk Christian's Haiflich at even-par after 1st round of state finals

1 week ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

CARMEL – The Homestead Spartans aren't atop the leaderboard at the boys golf state finals, but they have it in their sights after the first round at Prairie View Golf Club. Homestead shot 299 on Tuesday (a collective 11-over par), and is 11 strokes back of No. 1 Westfield.
2025 Boys Golf State Finals - 1st Round

1 week ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

CARMEL – The Homestead Spartans aren't atop the leaderboard at the boys golf state finals, b…
Homestead, Leo and Bishop Dwenger ready to tee off at boys golf state finals

1 week ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

After his Spartans claimed their second straight regional title at Stonehenge Golf Club on Thursday, Homestead coach Mickey Mazock pointed out a trend in the boys golf state finals: Since the state tournament was moved to Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel starting in the 2015 season, all nine state team champions – and each of the runners-up – have come from Central Indiana.
Carroll's perfect doubles season ends at state finals

1 week ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

INDIANAPOLIS – Carroll's Chloe Ceresa and Riley Glassley won each of the first 50 sets that they played this season, including a straight sets victory over Columbus North in the Girls Tennis State Doubles semifinals on Saturday morning. But the Chargers finally met their match in the state final on Saturday afternoon at the UIndy Tennis Center, falling 6-0, 6-2 to Jasper sophomore Adaysha Smiley senior Reese Mundy to finish as state runners-up.
Carroll's Ceresa, Glassley beat Columbus North, to play for doubles state title

1 week ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

INDIANAPOLIS – Carroll's Chloe Ceresa and Riley Glassley made quick work of Columbus North in the Girls Tennis Doubles State Semifinals on Saturday morning, beating Nino Akhalaya and Annabelle Sun 6-0, 6-3. That sets up a state championship between the Chargers and Adaysha Smiley and Reese Mundy of Jasper at 2 p.m. The Wildcats beat Park Tudor's Emelyn Harris and Marissa Benge 6-1, 6-2 in the morning semifinals.
2025 Girls Tennis Doubles State Finals

2 weeks ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

Carroll's Chloe Ceresa prepares to hit a return during the Girls Tennis Doubles State Semifinals at the UIndy Tennis Center in Indianapolis on Saturday. Ceresa and Riley Glassley beat Columbus North's Nino Akhalaya and Annabelle Sun 6-0, 6-3.
Carroll's Ceresa and Glassley remain perfect heading into final day of girls tennis season

2 weeks ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

INDIANAPOLIS – Carroll's Chloe Ceresa and Riley Glassley didn't drop a set during their first 23 matches of the season, and they kept that perfect record intact with a two-set victory over South Knox in the doubles state quarterfinals Friday afternoon. Ceresa, a sophomore, and Glassley, a junior, made quick work of South Knox seniors Grace Carie and Caroline Beard, winning 6-1, 6-2 in the sweltering UIndy Tennis Center.
2025 Girls Tennis Individual State Finals

2 weeks ago | journalgazette.net | Victoria Jacobsen

Carroll junior Riley Glassley serves during the Girls Tennis Doubles State Quarterfinals at the UIndy Tennis Center in Indianapolis on Friday. Glassley and her doubles partner Chloe Ceresa beat South Knox's Grace Carie and Caroline Beard.